Tag: Prescription Drugs
Lower Citrulline Values With Metformin Treatment in T2DM
Findings in human sera and patients; validated in plasma, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue of mice
Experimental Gel Antibiotic May Offer New Otitis Media Rx
One-time application was highly effective in animal trials, but more study needed
Meta-Analysis: Colchicine Cuts Risk of Pericarditis Recurrence
More GI side effects with colchicine treatment, resulting in higher incidence of discontinuation
Many Medicare Patients Non-Adherent to Antihypertensives
Antihypertensive medication regimens should be made as easy-to-follow as possible
New Anticancer Drugs Up Costs and Life Expectancy Considerably
Lifetime costs up $72,000, life expectancy up 13 months with new drug use in breast cancer
Reports of Fatal Anaphylaxis With IV Iron Products
Seventy-nine cases of anaphylactic reactions linked to ferumoxytol, of which 18 were fatal
Parents Often Make Dosing Errors With Liquid Medications
Parents make fewer mistakes using oral syringes compared to cups
Study Compares Effectiveness of Biologics in Psoriasis Treatment
Ustekinumab had highest effectiveness during five years of tx; more dose escalation for etanercept
Liraglutide, Sitagliptin Have No Effect on Renal Hemodynamics
No change in effective renal plasma flow, other intrarenal hemodynamic measures
Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Melanoma
Pevonedistat was effective for inhibiting proliferation of melanoma cell lines in vitro
